West Branch State Park
Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Beach, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Beach, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in West Branch State Park near Countryside Estates, OH. The route passes Dog Beach before reaching Michael J Kirwan Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Beach, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 991–1,060 ft
Out & Back · West Branch State Park
Trailhead: Rock Spring Trail · 41.14818, -81.13815
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rock Spring Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Dog Beach.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bear Ridge, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bear Hollow, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Michael J Kirwan Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bear Hollow, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Bear Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Spring Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rock Spring Trail Trailhead
- Dog Pond–Dog Beach, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Dog Pond–Dog Beach, 5 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Michael J Kirwan Reservoir–Dog Beach, 5 sights 14.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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